You might not be making as much money as before, but, I can tell you from my own experiences that making more money doesn't count for much when you're not happy doing what you're doing. And it's pretty well known here how unhappy you were with where you were working.

You also seem to have a lot more opportunities right now than you did in 2001. That's definitely a step in the right direction.

And don't forget to play with your three year old son, after all, that's what's really important.